Bradie James: Rob Ryan said he’ll be drinking Red Bulls all night as he prepares for Eagles

That’s what Rob Ryan did in August when he said that he didn’t know if the Cowboys would win the preseason award for being “the all-hype team” and adding that the honor “might have gone to someone else, but we’re going to beat their [expletive] when we play them.”

Ryan’s comments were believed to be referring to the Philadelphia Eagles, the team the Cowboys will face Sunday night.

When a few of his top defenders were asked on Wednesday about that statement, their responses differed.

Outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware said he doesn’t believe in bulletin board material and cornerback Mike Jenkins, who seemed fine with the statement, said that he would prefer that his coordinator wasn’t praising the other team.

But inside linebacker Bradie James provided arguably the most colorful perspective.

“We were like, ‘Rob, what the hell are you doing? You can’t come in here and do that. At least give us a heads up,’” James said. “I talked to Rob today. I was like, ‘Hey Rob, we’ve got your back. We’ve got to go ball. I know you’re going to be here all night long from the statement made in camp.’”

James added: “It motivates you. You’ve got to go out there and ball. Now, he can’t do it every week. You know what I mean? You’ve got to pick your team. I was like, ‘Rob, you picked the Eagles? Come on, man. Pick St. Louis.’”